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Dental Hygienist salary in Massachusetts: $100,640 median.

How pay for dental hygienists in Massachusetts compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Massachusetts · BLS May 2025
$100,640median in Massachusetts

Hourly pay in Massachusetts, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $44.96 · 25th $47.19 · median $48.39 · 75th $51.07 · 90th $56.43.

Quick answer

Dental Hygienists in Massachusetts earned a median of $100,640 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 3% above the national median of $98,100. Massachusetts ranked 16 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 6,850 people employed.

Massachusetts median
$100,640
$48.39/hr
U.S. median
$98,100
+3% in Massachusetts
Rank among states
16 of 50
by median pay
Employed
6,850
location quotient 1.31
Key facts

More on dental hygienist pay in Massachusetts

  • The median hourly wage for dental hygienists in Massachusetts was $48.39 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of dental hygienists in Massachusetts earned between $98,150 and $106,220 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of dental hygienists in Massachusetts earned less than $93,510 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $117,380 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for dental hygienists in Massachusetts was $102,160 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Massachusetts it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$101,990
  2. Barnstable Town, MA$101,820
  3. Worcester, MA$100,460
  4. Pittsfield, MA$97,980
  5. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$97,940
  6. Springfield, MA$97,620
  7. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$89,310
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Arizona$101,010
  2. Connecticut$100,690
  3. Massachusetts$100,640
  4. Texas$99,240
  5. Delaware$98,910

See all states on the national Dental Hygienist salary page.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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